Unifying idea but least known
Namaskรกr,
According to Ananda Marga philosophy, human culture is one. People say
“Indian culture, African culture, European culture” etc.-- and on the
basis of these so-called cultures, people divide the one human society
into many groups. Ananda Marga philosophy rejects the idea of dividing
human society on the basis of various so-called cultures, because Human
culture is one.
Ananda Marga philosophy teaches us, "Human culture is, therefore, one
and indivisible. The use of expressions such as Hindu culture, Muslim
culture, Indian culture or European culture is absurd. Those who hold
these partisan ideas are not well-wishers of humanity." (1)
Now, please see the below issue of our Gurukul magazine; our editors
have printed the exact opposite of what Ananda Marga philosophy teaches
us. These flawed terms have been highlighted using red colored
rectangle.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
The above image shows a scan of the article entitled “Celebrating World
Cultures Through Neohumanist Education” issue of the Gurukula Magazine.
The title itself is objectionable due to the word “Cultures” being in
the plural, thereby proposing the false idea that there are multiples
cultures in the world. And the numerous terms in the text related to
“other cultures” and “multiculturalism” are equally objectionable for
the same reason. These terms have been highlighted using red colored
rectangles as they are completely against our Ananda Marga teachings.*
According to Prout philosophy, “Human culture is,... one and
indivisible. The use of expressions such as Hindu culture, Muslim
culture, Indian culture or European culture is absurd. Those who hold
these partisan ideas are not well-wishers of humanity.” (1)
Conclusion
According to Ananda Marga philosophy, human culture is one. But Dada S
has published just the opposite of what Ananda Marga philosophy teaches.
So it is obvious that Dada S is confused.
At His Lotus Feet,
Bhakti
* Indeed there are even more words in the above scanned passage which
are objectionable and deserve a red triangle; due to lack of space,
those have been left as is.
~ In-depth study ~
The human culture is one
People often misunderstand that there are many cultures. In reality,
Ananda Marga philosophy teaches us that there is only one culture, and
it is called the human culture. There may be many variations in cultural
expression, known as ‘local customs’, but the Human culture is one. For
example, when one experiences a sudden pleasure one begins dancing. It
is a common human tendency regardless of one’s country of origin. If a
person accomplishes something suddenly which he/she values a lot then
regardless of which so-called religion, caste, or race, one may become
oblivious to one’s surroundings and start dancing in joy. When the
effect of the pleasure subsides then one may realize one’s surroundings
and even may get embarrassed. So, this propensity for dancing when happy
is common to all human beings, and this is the precise reason why
people dance during festivities all over the world. Because Human
culture is one. The aforementioned example clearly demonstrates that
there is only one human culture.
Ananda Marga philosophy guides us, “According to PROUT all of society
has the same culture. There are local variations in the mode or state of
cultural expression, but the expression is universal. While everybody
eats, some eat by hand, others by stick and still others by spoon.
Indian dance is based on Mudrรก or dance postures, and European dance is
based on rhythm, but they do not represent two different cultures.” (2)
Further, Prout philosophy teaches us that “The universal society has
only one culture. It has humanitarian value at its very fundament. Human
society throughout the universe has only one human sentiment, and that
sentiment makes people laugh in happiness and shed tears in sorrow. They
try to help others, form society, live peacefully and die peacefully.
This is what is called human culture. We should encourage this
fundamental culture. It is a connecting link between one person and
another, between so-called nation and nation.” (3)
Multiculturalism’s flawed teaching: humans divided into many groups
The proponents of multiculturalism often say things like Hindus and
Muslims should respect each other’s culture and leave peacefully, or one
so-called race should respect the other so-called race. The
aforementioned notion carries within it a falsely imposed idea that
human society consists of people from multiple different cultures and
they should tolerate each other. Often, multiculturalism is used as a
propaganda tool by the politicians who have vested interests in dividing
common people into groups to garner political support. But such ideas
go against the fundamental principles of Ananda Marga.
According to Prout philosophy, “Human culture is, therefore, one and
indivisible. The use of expressions such as Hindu culture, Muslim
culture, Indian culture or European culture is absurd. Those who hold
these partisan ideas are not well-wishers of humanity.” (1)
Gurukula magazine propagating flawed idea of multiculturalism
Our Gurukula magazine is highlighting that its curriculum is based on
multiculturalism. On one hand, the curriculum based on multiculturalism
designed for kindergarten pupils is ideologically wrong as it is
poisoning the tender young minds while on the other rather than working
on rectification of the curriculum the publicity provided by the
Gurukula magazine will propagate the ideological blunder to all the
parts of the world.
It is a matter of shame that our Gurukula magazine which is the
mouthpiece of Ananda Marga and is meant for propagating the
Neohumanistic ideals, is spreading this confusion.
The above article was published on page 22 from July 2017 of the Gurukul magazine.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Who is responsible?
Ac. Shambhushivananda jii, being the Chancellor of Gurukula, is responsible for this ideological blunder. Gurukula magazine is an annual periodical, which gives this journal even greater importance as it is only produced on a yearly basis. Due to this it is all the more concerning, that such serious ideological aberrations have not been corrected by the Chancellor.
Send an email
The Chancellor of Gurukula Ac. Shambhushivananda jii is the key worker responsible for this ideological blunder in one of the main Ananda Marga magazines. To keep Ananda Marga magazines pristine readers are requested to send an email to Ac. Shambhushivananda jii (see note) and inform him about the wrongdoings.
References
1. A Few Problems Solved Part 6, Prout in a Nutshell Part 8
2. Prout in a Nutshell Volume 3, Part 15
3. Discourses on Prout, Prout in a Nutshell Part 4
Note
To keep our AM publications pristine, please send email expressing your concern to Ac Shambhushivananda at shambhushivananda@gmail.com.
Gurukul Magazine July 17 Issue - Full Page Scan
See below for a full page scan of the article being discussed above.
References
1. A Few Problems Solved Part 6, Prout in a Nutshell Part 8
2. Prout in a Nutshell Volume 3, Part 15
3. Discourses on Prout, Prout in a Nutshell Part 4
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The below sections are entirely different topics, unrelated to the above material.
They stands on their own as points of interest.
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== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==
Baba now You have come
Note: Only those who sincerely practice the 6th lesson of sahaja yoga meditation can realise this song in the depths of their heart."Pala gune kato din cale geche, madhumรกse madhul chรกyรกy, ele tumi ghan varaลรกy..." (Prabhat Samgiita #4484)
Purport:
O' Parama Purusa, in longing for You and counting the time for Your arrival, so many ages have passed and the spring season has arrived. I was waiting for You under the shade of the flowery, Indian olive tree which was filled with nectar; but You did not show up. Now, though, You have come in the pouring rain. I have prepared the garland for You with sweet fragrant flowers - like the bela’, bakula, and yuthika, and full a bouquet of blossoms has also been kept for You. In my happy days You were nowhere to be found, but now in this difficult period of my life, You are here to help me. It is Your compassion.
Baba, so many days have drifted by, and so many flower-filled, aromatic, fragrant nights, with a soft calming breeze, have come and gone. I was waiting all by myself, crying in longing for You. How much time was spent in looking towards the path of Your arrival, with the ketakii flower pollen in my hair, and various decorations. But You did not come. When my life was filled with spring and joy then You were not there to rejoice, but now You are here to relieve me of my suffering.
The crimson dawn, which was so beautiful in the morning, was lost in the hot sun of the midday. But with the sound of thunder in the evening sky You appeared, making me forget that pain. Now You have arrived and are next to me; it is unbelievable. All my anguish and pain were removed in a flash by having Your very intimate companionship.
Baba, in my good days at the time of spring season, when flowers were blossoming, You did not come; but now You have come during this pouring rain and torrential downpour…
== Section 3: Important Teaching ==
Black pact: capitalism & religion
In the past and in the present also, those in power have used the
notions of fate and predestination as a tactic to exploit the common
people. If everyday citizens feel that the hell they are facing in their
day-to-day life is a matter of fate and there is nothing to be done
about, then those people will be easier to control and manipulate.
Now in the height of this materialistic era, the top capitalists employ
the clergy, chaplains, and counselors etc, and those paid clergy,
chaplains, and counselors are effectively able to convince the common
people to sit back and accept their fate. By infusing this psychology
upon the masses, then vaeshyas feel assured there will not be any
uprising against them.
Ananda Marga philosophy says, "The vaeshyas [capitalist exploiters] use
the vipras to try to spread intellectual propaganda among the masses to
prevent them from finding any philosophical justification for their
suppressed grievances against the vaeshya structure. This intellectual
propaganda aims to convince people that they are the victims of
circumstance. It argues, “Everything is destiny. Everything is
preordained.” Such doctrines help the vaeshyas to perpetuate their
structure. They destroy the personal force of people and make them the
playthings of fate. People accept the idea that everything is
preordained, and support the status quo." (1)
Reference
1. Human Society - 2, The Vaeshya Age
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